Liver Life Walk Rhode Island 2015|May 17, 2015

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR WALKERS AND ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS!

THANK YOU to
our participants, team captains, volunteers and numerous sponsors for making Liver
Life Walk Rhode Island 2015 such a great success! Your hard work and
participation made it memorable!

THANK YOU for
your incredible fundraising efforts and we hope you will use these next few
weeks to continue to push your fundraising to new heights or accomplish new
goals. The fundraising deadline is Sunday, June 14, 2015,
so keep sending emails to friends and family. Tell them what you did, how it
felt and how proud you are of yourself and those who supported you.

Online
fundraising is still available OR you can mail donations to:
American Liver Foundation
Attn: Liver Life Walk188 Needham Street Suite 240

Newton, MA 02464

Fundraising is
rewarding!We can't thank our
walkers enough for their fundraising efforts, but we can try! Liver Life Walk
is providing a walker fundraising incentives program. Walkers have up to the
fundraising deadline to qualify for prizes. After the fundraising deadline
fundraisers who earned a prize will have the opportunity to redeem it or donate
it back to the American Liver Foundation. Click here to view the prizes and
fundraising levels.

THANK YOU for
your feedback which helps us improve the event year after year. Share your
thoughts about Liver Life Walk in our post-event survey. We ask
that you provide your feedback by Sunday, June 14.

Photos from the event have been posted on our Facebookpage. Please feel free to share your photos with us on Facebook!

On behalf of the American Liver Foundation, THANK YOUagain. We couldn't have done it without you and
we look forward to seeing you next year!

Our Walk Champion:

In 1985, Sandy Dickson visited Doctor Alan Epstein with stomach
problems, a doctor's visit that would change her life. Later that year
at a follow-up appointment with Dr. Epstein test results showed the
beginning stages of cirrhosis. Sandy lived a healthy lifestyle and was
sure her choices would continue to keep her healthy. In 2010, Sandy
returned to Dr. Epstein as her
health had become significantly worse. Medicine was prescribed but was
not enough to fix the scarring of her liver that had remained untreated.
After three years Sandy's condition only worsened and had progressed to
the point where a transplant was her only option. On December 19, 2013
she was rushed to the hospital and surrounded by her family, the
hospital priest administered last rites as her liver was shutting down.
In the middle of the night a nurse delivered life changing news: a liver
was found and was a perfect match. Papers were quickly signed and Sandy
was rushed into surgery. She awoke three days later on Christmas.
Sandy's family is so thankful for their Christmas miracle! Today Sandy
is healthy, happy, and above all, thankful. She is grateful for Dr.
Epstein who stood by her side from the beginning, for her family for
supporting her, and to her donor, although sad that a life was lost to
save another, Sandy would not be here with us today without that
generosity. Sandy is a survivor and our champion!